Augmented Reality

Google will unveil the Google Pixel 2 this next October 4th, exactly a year after announcing the original model. The tech powerhouse released a simple, yet masterfully crafted video with a list of questions that people have asked en masse on the popular search engine, hinting at potential areas its next generation smartphones will focus on. They…

A team of doctoral candidates and a University of Houston professor are developing various augmented reality and virtual reality programs, which include programs designed to help people with Asperger’s identify emotions. The programs are being developed primarily for the Microsoft HoloLens, an augmented reality headset that places holograms and information over the physical world, said…

Now THIS is Interesting. We here at the 360VR Community have always believed that technologies such as VR/AR/AI/Blockchain, and even IoT, are destined to be interlinked. Well, it seems the Future is NOW. Also, before we go on, if you are not 100% sure on what Blockchain is and how it works, watch the quick…

Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) and the leadership project of Cyber Russia Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) have agreed to launch the Game Development & VR Master’s Program in six study areas from September 1, 2017. Students will learn how to develop and implement promising types of software based on virtual and augmented reality technologies. “By 2020,…

Walt Disney Co will send “Star Wars” characters into the realm of augmented reality this weekend to draw fans into stores as they release new merchandise tied to upcoming movie the “The Last Jedi”, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Following the global phenomenon of Force Friday in 2015, Disney and Lucasfilm today announced…

Qualcomm Technologies unveiled a new image signal processor (ISP) and line of camera modules that promises to accelerate depth sensing in Android smartphones, XR headsets, and more. Depth sensing isn’t new to smartphones and tablets, first seeing significant use in Google’s Project Tango and Intel’s RealSense Technology. Tango used a laser-based implementation that measures roundtrip times…

The LG V30 was finally announced today, and it is chock-full of features that will excite the 360VR & AR Communities. One of its standout features is the big 6-inch P-OLED display with Quad HD+ resolution. Thanks to the low refresh rate OLED displays typically have, the V30 is actually Daydream-ready, making it the first LG device to support…

Earlier this year, Apple created a Tsunami with its release of its Augmented Reality toolkit, the ARKit. Those of us who thought Google‘S AR Division was still lagging far behind with dreams of Tango were happily surprised when Fast Company first reported the news of this launch a few hours ago! Google’s Augmented Reality division…

Recode’s Too Embarassed To Ask is one of my Favorite podcasts, as it makes Technology easy to understand to those who are not as Technology inclined as we are, which is such an important thing for Technology itself: to be understood. Google VR boss Clay Bavor talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode of The…

Just over a month ago, we reported on how Lucasfilm’s ILMxLab had harnessed the power of Virtual Reality to create its Oscar-Nominated camera work behind the space battle above Scarif in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The video above shows a glimpse of the technique used, while the interview below provides a more in-depth explanation….